Sectoral Employment Orders

Sectoral Employment Orders (SEO) covering rates of pay, sick pay, and pensions across the construction sector, the mechanical engineering sector and the electrical sector were signed into legislation following acceptance by the Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, of recommendations from the Labour Court.

The SEOs place a legally binding floor on rates and obligations in the sectors throughout the country.

Construction Sector

With effect from 19 October 2017, the SEO has effect in the Construction Sector. The SEO applies to all Building Firms and Civil Engineering Firms as defined in the order.

The SEO makes it compulsory for Building Firms and Civil Engineering Firms to

pay construction workers the rates of pay provided in the order and to

provide a pension and sick pay scheme

for the categories of workers as defined in the order.

The SEO also contains a dispute resolution procedure to be utilised in the event of a dispute arising over a term in the order.